What Gamespot Users have to say about Stronghold 2
- Rating:8.7
Stronghold 2 dares to take its own direction in the overfilled strategy genre, and succeeds at almost everything!
Stronghold 2 does not follow the standard recipe of other games in the strategy genre, instead it walks away from the standards and dares to create something unique. The single player campaign is split in two parts, peac... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
An excellent sequel for vets of the series and newcomers. Combines economy and medieval warfare like no other RTS ever.
Gameplay - It might take awhile for people new at the game to get used to it, if they don't do the tutorial. Playing Stronghold and it's expansion Stronghold: Crusader it didn't take me long to get used it. The hardest p... Read Full Review
0 of 5 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.4
The most abnormally overcomplicated real time strategy game ever created. But it sure is purdy.
Stronghold 2 is another in a small line of "castle simulation" real time strategy games. As a constant in the series, equal emphassis is placed on both keeping your peasents happy, building up strong defences, and waging... Read Full Review
0 of 5 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.2
Finally: a real time strategy game where the word STRATEGY has meaning.
If you are tired of RTS games where the only point is to click your mouse as fast as you can and build the same squad of units faster than your opponent, then this is your game. Instead of concentrating on big battles... Read Full Review
0 of 6 users found the following review helpful - Rating:4.2
Wow it sure can pull a golf ball through a garden hose.
After all the hype and craze I got my hands on Stronghold 2, expecting something extraordinary and fun. What I got however was a bland and redundant base building game with little strategy. Upon starting up the game, ... Read Full Review
1 of 35 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.8
This game is a wonderful mix of castle building sim and real-time strategy. Familiar, yet unique and compelling.
Stronghold 2 is a worthy successor to the series. The gameplay is very much like the first Stronghold, but the economy is even more in depth. You can tell that the developers had a passion for this game, and it shines ... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.9
SH 2 has advanced the RTS genre and you will never be able to go back to games like RON or EE after playing it.
System Tested on: ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe AMD 3000+ (overclocked to roughly 3400+ speeds) 1 Gig Corsair XMS Ram @ 420 effective MHz BFG 6800GT OC (overclocked to 390/1.2 GHz) Difficulty: Comparable to other games such... Read Full Review
8 of 20 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.4
Ladies and Gentlemen, its time again to grab your sword and feel a little like god.
Its been quite some time since the original Stronghold game had been released. Some say the original has gained an almost cult following. No doubt thats because of the wonderful gameplay this series has to offer. Strongh... Read Full Review
1 of 7 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.3
An Immerse and intensed gaming Castle and Strategy of Medieaval times, i have to say please read this review and tell me
This game has very much improved from the old versio "Crusader". The 3D environment makes the game totally stunning in every aspect of the game, it enables you to see a fully effect of anything while viewing the 3D objec... Read Full Review
0 of 5 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.6
Closest thing to Medieval life you can find!
If you loved Stronghold and Crusader then you have to get this game. Its the same as Stronghold but tweaked up a bit. Many new buildings, chains, units and better gameplay. The new 3d engine helps the game a lot. N... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
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